(I have seen some questions that appear to be about legal words and phrases. As an attorney, I want to advise you to be careful when looking for legal translations. Sometimes, some words have different definitions between everyday use and legal use. More importantly, the consequences of minor errors can be very serious. I don't know if this forum is the best source for these purposes, but if you do receive such advice here, get a second and third opinion.)

I wanted to address this issue, but I also wanted to see if I could express it in Spanish. Edit away.

Marianne, do you have any thoughts on a previously posted question about the term "Para fines legales". Without a context, I thought "legal fines" but others suggested "legal purposes". - jrey0474 Oct 22, 2009

I tend to agree with "legal purposes." I can't give you a source, but I've seen it before. - --Mariana-- Oct 22, 2009

I tend to agree with Marianne about this. I think that I have seen the list that she has linked to and it is very useful. Here is another link sponsored by the state of New York: Spanish Legal Terms

If you do insist finding a translation out on your own then I would like to offer a few suggestions:

1). When you enter your search terms make sure that you do so in Spanish.

2). You will often get better results if you accompany your item of interest with search phrases such as "Diccionario legal," "Diccionario de términos legales," "Diccionario de términos juridicos" or individual items such as "ley, juridico, legal, etc."

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